Crystal River current., 1887-04-23
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Whiting or ammonia in tho water is
preferable to soap for cleaning win.
dows or paint
The luster of morocco may be restor-
ed by vanishing it with the white of
an egg. Apply with sponge.
Toprevent drain pipes from stopping
up pour hot solution of potash into
the pipes every month or two.
The most effectual remedy for Shiny
and greasy drain pipes is copperas dis
solved and left to work gradually
through the pipes.
In sweeping carpets use wet newspa-
pers wrung nearly dry and torn to
pieces. The paper collects the dust but
does not soil the carpet
To drive away ants. scrub the shelves
or drawers that they frequent with
strong carbolic soap, after which
sprinkle red pepper in every crevice.
Use great care when picking or pre-
serving in brass kettle. Scour the
kettle just before using. and never let
food stand in it after it is cooked.
Galvanized iron pals for drinking
water should not be used. The Zinc
coating is readily acted upon by water,
Made eggs Eggs for Terrapins-Beat
the yelks of three hard boiled egg to a
fine powder. and make into paste
with the yelk of raw egg. Roll into
small balls and throw them into boil
ing water for two minutes to grow
firm.
Fig Pudding-Six figs chopped fine
after boiling them. three cups Of bread
crumbs, one-fourth pound of suet, one
egg, one-fourth pound of sugar. one
lemon (grate the rind), one nutmeg
grated; boil three hours In tin mold
or bag.
Fried Herrings Clean them and
scale and dry iy towel. Take piece
of letter paper. rab little hot or cold
butter on it, fold herring in it. salt
and pepper it and broil. Eat with lit
tie lemon juice or make a sauce with
butter and vinegar.
Coats and cloaks should be hung al
ways on the little wire frames, costing
but five or ten cents, which come for
that purpose. The frames should first
be covered with some soft material to
prevent the garments from breaking
over their edges.
Lemon Snaps-Half a cup each of
hot water. sugar, molasses and lard.
one egg, half teaspoonfnl of soda, flour
enough to make pretty stiff batter.
flavor with extract Of lemon; drop with
teaspoon on a buttered tin, leaving
room to rise; bake in a quick oven.
Closets in which clothing is kept
should be aired every day. If dresses
are to lie in trunks or drawers tley
should be folded with great care and
always right side out. particularly if
lined. as the dress material folding over
the lining. prevents in measure its
creasing.
Warm Slaw-Take the best part of a
cabbage and slice it fine; take two eggs
we'll beaten, one cup of vinegar, one
cup of sweet cream. put the vinegar on
the stove, and when boiling hot stir in
the cream and eggs. Press it down
with a plate, and add little salt and
butter.
Clothes of wool which are rarely
brushed and never hung out of doors
soon come to have an appearance of
long use, when the same clothes, if
carefully brushed every day and fire.
quently hung out of doors, will always
be fresh, and will keep their good looks
much longer.
Hard Sauce-One large cup of pow
dered sugar whipped to cream with
two tablespoonfuls of butter, one great
spoonful Of current jelly, beaten in
well, as much cinnamon as will lie on
half dime; when mixed heap on o saul
Ger or glass dish and set IN cold place
to harden.